Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, is about to pass on the leadership baton to a successor. Monocle’s David Michon takes a moment to reflect on what the outgoing leader has done for the city.

After 12 years as mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg will see his final day in office on 31 December this year. And, he will undoubtedly cast a long shadow: under his watch, 40,000 new buildings have been added to the…

Michael Bloomberg is currently serving his third term as mayor of New York. He’s not only admired by his constituents, he’s also famous the world over for the way he cleaned up the Big Apple. He tells Monocle how his ideas…

In our new series of global briefings Monocle reports on bespoke shoe making in London, visits Italy for a look at personalised yacht design, eco furniture making in Melbourne and traditional retail in New York.
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Not only are you reading Monocle’s thickest issue ever, but there is more big news on the way. We are launching our first Monocle television series with Bloomberg, there’s a new newspaper venture and we have almost secured…

The C40 group of the world's leading cities met in New York recently to discuss how cities could address the issues raised by climate change. Led by Bill Clinton and New York Mayor Michael R Bloomberg, city bosses were…

Bold and loud or subtle and artistic, in the world of magazines the cover is still key. Tyler Brûlé sits down with the man behind some of the world's most talked-about covers of late: Richard Turley, creative director of…

The notion of placemaking – creating cities from the ground up – is not a new idea. But urbanists have recently been finding a new place for it in their vocabularies all the same.

This week, Stockholm played host to The Future of Places conference, a three-day international forum of academics, mayors, architects, and others. On the agenda: fleshing out urbanism’s latest “it” word – placemaking.

We recently welcomed the young British author Niven Govinden into our studios at Midori House.

We recently welcomed the young British author Niven Govinden into our studios at Midori House. He talked to us about some of the benefits of digital publishing but he also discussed his love of the book as a physical object…

One week ago, life in Manhattan was very different from what it is today. There were no rumbling subterranean subway sounds nor beeping taxi cabs.

One week ago, life in Manhattan was very different from what it is today. There were no rumbling subterranean subway sounds nor beeping taxi cabs. Once the wind had died down all I could hear were emergency-vehicle sirens…

Travelling for business is a sure way to understand the importance of body language in the office.

Travelling for business is a sure way to understand the importance of body language in the office. Whether you introduce yourself with a firm handshake or a subtle bow, or whether you hand over a business card with one hand…

Mauricio Macri shunned his family business to pursue a life in politics. Now mayor of Buenos Aires and a presidential candidate, he reacts to corruption accusations and tells us why running a football club has been his…

She was once forced out of government for living it up at the Ritz. Now, as mayor of Copenhagen, Ritt Bjerregaard wants everyone to enjoy the good life. She’s busy pioneering ‘Copenhagenism’, an attempt to promote sustai…

The MBA has always been a target for executives looking to rise up the ranks. But be it globalisation, economic instability or the tech boom, the business world is constantly shifting in both its fortunes and its focus. How…